Moderniseringen av husfliden: En undersøkelse av husflidbegrepets endring i perioden 1850-1914

Husflid has played a historically important role in the Norwegian culture, economy and institutionalizing of the country. In other terms, husflid is and has been a central part of Norway and its history. In different periods, separate sides of the phenomenon has been presented as being the most essential. In the early modern period, the social discourse and discussions, and the blossoming national tendencies were seen as the most relevant. Later in the 19th century, the economic aspects of husflid were seen as the most important. Today, on the other hand, the cultural aspects of husflid are viewed as the most important side of the term. The term itself has therefore changed with the times b…